Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2008-07-31 - ASN Global Policy for Autonomous System Numbers
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2008-07-31 - ASN Global Policy for Autonomous System Numbers
Board ratifies the Global Addressing Policy Proposal on Autonomous System Numbers as a Global Policy and instructs ICANN Staff to implement its provisions.
- Develop and implement announcements concerning the allocation.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Staff. NRO, RIRs
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 22 April 2010
Whereas, on 12 June 2008, the ASO Address Council forwarded a Global Policy Proposal for the Allocation of Autonomous System Numbers from IANA to the RIRs to be ratified by the ICANN Board.
Whereas, in accordance with the Board's Review Procedures for Global Internet Number Resource Policies Forwarded for ratification by the ASO Address Council: http://www.icann.org/en/general/review-procedures-pgp.html, the Board Secretary: a) send a request to the ASO AC for advice on this proposed global policy to be delivered at least 30 days before expiry of the window for Board response; b) made a final call for comments to all ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, to be delivered within 21 days; and c) posted a final call for public comments to be delivered within 21 days.
Whereas, on July 2008 the ASO AC submitted its advice in full support of the policy forwarded to the Board.
Whereas, the Board didn't receive any comments opposed to the ratification of this global addressing policy nor from ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, nor from the community.
Whereas, the proposed global policy defines a non-discriminatory policy with objective allocation criteria, fully in line with current IANA practices regarding allocation of ASNs, and prepares for a smooth transition from 2- byte to 4-byte ASNs.
Whereas, there is a need to make timely and coordinated information about ASN allocations available to the community.
It is hereby resolved (__.2008) that the Board hereby ratifies the Global Addressing Policy Proposal on Autonomous System Numbers as a Global Policy and instructs ICANN staff to implement its provisions.
It is hereby resolved (__.2008) that the Board requests the ICANN staff to develop and implement, in cooperation with the NRO and the RIRs, timely announcement arrangements concerning the allocation of Autonomous System Numbers.
- A copy of the Global Policy is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/general/global-policy-asn-blocks-31jul08-en.htm.
- The proposal formalized established IANA practice and was implemented at the outset.
- Board's review process available at: http://www.icann.org/en/general/review-procedures-pgp.html.
- "Early awareness reports" regarding ipv6 posted on ICANN's website, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/ipv6-report-16may06.htm.
- Background reports posted from October 2005 onwards, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/ipv6-report-21oct05.htm.
- Autonomous System Number Allocations available at: http://www.iana.org/assignments/as-numbers/as-numbers.xml.
- The Global Policy was obsoleted in September 2010: http://www.icann.org/en/general/global-addressing-policies.html.
- The resolution did not address funding for the items identified therein.